Airlines registered in Tanzania are expected to soon resume flights to European destinations following significant steps taken by local aviation authorities to align with European Union (EU) standards and regulations. The state-owned Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) will be the first to re-establish flights to Europe a move expected to boost trade and tourism in...
Pembezoni mwa Mkutano wa Pili wa Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali wa Nchi za Afrika kuhusu Tabianchi jijini Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, viongozi na wadau mbalimbali wa nishati safi ya kupikia Afrika, ikiwemo Tanzania wamekutana kujadili mbinu na mahitaji mbalimbali ya Bara la Afrika katika kuongeza matumizi ya nishati safi ya kupikia. Akifungua mjadala wa Mkakati...
Tanzanian politician Humphrey Polepole recently suggested on social media that a 15-kilogram cylinder of cooking gas in Cuba costs just 2,000 Tanzanian shillings (around 75 U.S. cents). The claim, while striking, sits uncomfortably against mounting evidence that Cuban households are enduring one of the island’s most severe energy crises in decades. Reports from Havana Times...
Tanzania’s President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is seeking re-election under the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), is expected to collect her presidential nomination forms tomorrow (August 9, 2025) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Dodoma. Her running mate, Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi, will also collect his forms. The announcement follows INEC’s release...
Katika Dola la Urumi ya Kale Julius Kaizari alisalitiwa na rafiki yake wa karibu sana aliyeitwa Brutus. Wakati Kaizari anachomwa visu kuuawa ndani ya Bunge la Roma, Brutus alikuwa mmoja ya waliofanya ukatili ule. Kule Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore alishiriki kwenye kuondoa uhai wa Thomas Sankara, wawili hao wakiwa marafiki wa karibu. Walichofanya Brutus na...
Outgoing Bumbuli MP January Makamba has broken his silence following the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)’s decision to exclude him from its shortlist of parliamentary candidates ahead of the October general elections — offering a message not of bitterness, but of loyalty and calm resolve. In an unscheduled press briefing held Wednesday after journalists sought...
Tanzanian leader and youth advocate Jokate Mwegelo has been appointed to represent the youth of Southern Africa’s Liberation Movement parties, marking a significant milestone in regional political collaboration. Her appointment was announced during a high-level summit attended by dignitaries, senior political figures, and international guests. The event, officiated by African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General...
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, currently the world’s oldest head of state at 92, has announced his intention to seek re-election in October, aiming to extend his 43-year rule. “Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” Biya stated in a message posted on X. He said the...
The ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has refuted reports suggesting that some aspirants have been eliminated from its ongoing nomination process ahead of the 2025 General Elections. Speaking in Dodoma on July 13, CCM’s Ideology, Publicity, and Training Secretary, Amos Makalla, clarified that no candidate has been disqualified at any stage of the vetting...
President William Ruto has issued a strong warning to those behind recent unrest and destruction of property, vowing to use all available means to ensure peace and stability in the country. Speaking during a tour of the Police Housing Project in Kilimani, Nairobi, the President condemned what he termed as attempts to destabilize his government...